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Breakfast Taco Mini Tortilla Quiche

Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American, Fusion, Tex-Mex
Prep Time: 8 minutes
Cook Time: 32 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Servings: 12 cups
Calories: 178kcal
Conveient, tasty, grab-and-go baked egg muffins filled with taco meat and wrapped in mini tortilla bowls
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Ingredients

For the Tortilla Cups

  • 6 flour tortillas
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted
  • olive oil

For the Taco Meat Filling

  • 1 pound ground turkey or ground meat of your choice
  • 1 bell pepper chopped
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • onion diced

For the Homemade Taco Seasoning

For the Scrambled Egg Mixture

For Garnish

  • 3 ounces shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1 tablespoon chopped cilantro optional

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a 12-count cupcake pan by with non-stick oil and set aside.

To Make the Mini Tortilla Shells

  • Cut each tortilla in half. Make another cut in the middle of each tortilla half, starting from the cut side and stopping about one inch from the round edge of the tortilla half.
    6 flour tortillas
  • Brush one tortilla half with melted butter then fold onto itself along the middle cut line and press into prepared cupcake well to form a mini tortilla bowl.
    2 tablespoons butter
  • Repeat this step with remaining tortillas. Transfer pan to oven and bake for about five minutes.

To Cook the Taco Filling

  • While the tortilla cups bake, add olive oil to a large skillet and heat over medium high flame (about one minute).
    olive oil
  • Add ground turkey, bell pepper, onion, garlic, spices and saute until meat is cooked through and veggies are tender (about five minutes). Turn off heat.
    1 pound ground turkey, 1 bell pepper, 1 clove garlic, ⅛ onion, 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1 ½ teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon sea salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon smoked paprika, ½ teaspoon garlic powder, ½ teaspoon onion powder, ½ teaspoon crushed red pepper, ¼ teaspoon dried oregano

To Bake the Mini Breakfast Taco Cups

  • Crack all eggs into a small bowl and whisk vigorously until uniform and fluffy (about three minutes). Add black pepepr and sea salt to taste.
    11 eggs, black pepper, sea salt
  • Divide taco filling evenly between tortilla cups. The filling should be about even with edge of each well. Pour an even amount of the beaten eggs into each well.
  • Transfer pan to oven and bake for about 20 minutes or until eggs are cooked through and edges of tortillas are golden brown and slightly crisp.
  • Garnish with shredded cheddar cheese and cilantro and serve warm.
    1 tablespoon chopped cilantro, 3 ounces shredded cheddar cheese

Notes

Modifications
Eggs and meat seem to be getting more expensive these days! You can boost the protein in this dish without using more of either by adding half a cup of blended cottage cheese or Greek yogurt to the mix. Or serve it on the side in place of sour cream.
This recipe also works with other vegetables, such as fresh spinach, matchstick carrots, and even chopped mushrooms.
Omit or substitute the meat with a plant protein to make this a tortilla veggie quiche recipe and use plant-based egg, cheese, butter, and tortillas to make it vegan and dairy free.
Even if you don't have tortillas, you can just make crustless taco frittatas. Just be sure to grease the muffin tin so the eggs don't stick.
Storage
Baked egg bites in tortilla cups are a great meal prep option because they keep in the fridge for about a week and reheat in one minute in the microwave!
To freeze, wrap each mini quiche individually in plastic wrap or aluminum foil and place into an airtight, freezer-safe container, then into the freezer. They will keep for up to three months. To reheat, thaw in the refrigerator overnight then warm in either the oven, microwave, or air fryer.

Nutrition

Calories: 178kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 17g | Fat: 8g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 177mg | Sodium: 250mg | Potassium: 215mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 615IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 77mg | Iron: 2mg